Visa Information

The Visa Section of the Consulate General is responsible for receiving, processing applications and for issuing visas to foreign nationals who wish to visit Cyprus.

EU citizens do not require a visa to enter Cyprus, but they must carry a valid passport or their national identity card provided there is a photo and the citizenship is declared on the card.

You can find a fulllist of countries whose citizens do NOT need a visa for a stay of up to 90 days, provided they are bona fide visitors
and a list of additional categories of persons who do NOT require visa to enter Cyprus at the end of this page.

Please finda list of countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Cyprus at the end of this page.

Today third-country nationals have several options of obtaining permission to enter the Republic of Cyprus:

VISA (sticker in a tourist’s passport)

All types of Visas are issued FREE OF CHARGE for holders of Russian passports. All other applicants shall pay a fee of 20 euro for a Single Entry Visa and 60 euro for a Double or Multiple Entry Visa. The amount is paid in Rubles according to the rate which is fixed for every month by the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus.

Visa categories:

1. Short-stay or travel visa, multiple-entry visa (C)

This category of a visa is issued for a citizen of a third country to enter Cyprus and is valid for one or several entries. Multiple-entry visas can be issued for up to 3 years and in exceptional cases up to 5 years at the discretion of the Consul General.

The total period of stay must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

If you plan to visit the country for immigration purposes, an extended stay or for committing several visits to the country, a total period of which exceeds 90 days in a 180-day period, you must apply for a long-term visa by contacting the Civil Registry and Migration Department.

2. Airport Transit Visa (ATV)

This visa category entitles aliens who are required to have such a visa to pass through the international transit area of Cypriot airports without actually entering the national territory of Cyprus, during a stop-over or transfer between two stages of an international flight. The requirement to have this visa is an exception to the general right to transit without a visa through Cyprus.

Please find a list of countries whose nationals are subject to the airport visa (ATV) requirementat the end of this page.

To apply for all the above mentioned categories of visas one must submit the appropriate set of documents to the Visa Section of the Consulate General. Please note that an application should be submitted no earlier than three months prior to the intended trip.

As of May 2009 a simplified system of granting permission to enter the Republic of Cyprus - PRO VISA has been introduced. It applies only to holders of Russian passports who intend to travel from Russia to Cyprus by a direct flight. Pro-visa is a provisional visa which is issued upon completion of an electronic application at the Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus. The final entry permit (visa) is placed in a tourist’s passport at the airport upon arrival to Cyprus.

A necessary condition for the issuance of pro-visa is a valid passport, with validity not less than 6 months from the date of application to the Consulate of Cyprus.

Please be ready to provide at the airport in Cyprus documents which confirm:

- a purpose of travel and accommodation in Cyprus;
- an availability of sufficient funds for stay and return to the country of permanent residence;

Pro-visa is issued for a single entry with the right to stay up to 90 days.

Duration of stay may not exceed 90 days during any 180-day period.

ENTRY UNDER THE SCHENGEN VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMITS IN THE EU AND SCHENGEN STATES

Since June 2014 Cyprus accepts a valid Schengen Visa (category C, double or multiple entry) equivalent to its national visa for transit through or intended stay on its territory not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.

Third country nationals (non EU)* holders of a valid visa category D or residence permit in the European Union (except the UK and Ireland), in the Schengen countries and also in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania** have the right to visit Cyprus without an additional visa under the following conditions:
- have a valid passport or other document provided for travelling abroad;
- be able to confirm the purpose of travel and accommodation in Cyprus;
- have sufficient funds for stay and return to the country of permanent residence;
- be absent from the list of persons prohibited to enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.

Duration of stay may not exceed 90 days during any 180-day period.

NATIONAL VISAS OF BULGARIA, CROATIA AND ROMANIA**

Holders of national double or multiple entry visas issued by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania* have the right to enter the Republic of Cyprus. A preliminary visit to these countries is not required.

Duration of stay may not exceed 90 days during any 180-day period.

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* There is an exception to the rule, which concerns the citizens of the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan who need to be issued a national Cyprus visa to visit Cyprus.
** In accordance to the decision of the European Parliament №565 / 2014 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania. For more information please click here.

For the calculation of your short-term stays please use the CALCULATOR.

We kindly remind you that possession of one of the above-mentioned documents (such as a national Cyprus visa, a pro-visa, a Schengen visa, a residence permit in the EU and the Schengen area means no automatic right of entry.

Note also that the competent authorities at the border-crossing point reserve the right to refuse entry to certain persons if they believe that they are not bona fide visitors or are likely to be a threat to the security of the Republic of Cyprus.

OTHER CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY TO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:

• A passport must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from Cyprus and must contain at least two blank pages. For a Pro-visa application, the passport should not expire in less than six months from the date of arrival.
• Any kind of employment is prohibited.
• Please be ready to provide at the airport in Cyprus documents which confirm:
- proof of sufficient means to cover each visitor’s subsistence costs according to the duration of the intended stay;
- proof of reservation of a hotel/lodging or a letter of Assumption of Responsibility completed by a host;
- return ticket.
• Persons who intend to stay in Greek Cypriot owned properties in the occupied areas, including hotels which are being illegally exploited, may face legal consequences.
• Travellers who enter the Republic of Cyprus via the illegal / closed airports and ports (i.e. all the airports and ports in the occupied areas), are in breach of national law of the Republic of Cyprus.

Duration of stay can be limited at the border-crossing point depending on the hotel/lodging reservation or period of stay indicated in the Assumption of Responsibility.